1. To add to the pleasure of reading
2. To utilize and sharpen critical skills acquired in other literature courses
3. To gain an in-depth understanding of a popular literary genre through analytical and critical study
4. To measure the historical significance of literary texts in relation to our world1. To add to the pleasure of reading
2. To utilize and sharpen critical skills acquired in other literature courses
3. To gain an in-depth understanding of a popular literary genre through analytical and critical study
4. To measure the historical significance of literary texts in relation to our world
This course explores the ever-lasting and popular Sherlock Holmes stories. The course examines how the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, reinforced and innovated the genre of detective fiction. It studies the character types and plot design, and looks into historical context including the colonial expansion of the Empire, the impact of e/immigration, the rise of urban culture in the narratives. It also investigates Victorian values recorded in the text in relation to our contemporary world
This course explores the ever-lasting and popular Sherlock Holmes stories. The course examines how the author, Arthur Conan Doyle, reinforced and innovated the genre of detective fiction. It studies the character types and plot design, and looks into historical context including the colonial expansion of the Empire, the impact of e/immigration, the rise of urban culture in the narratives. It also investigates Victorian values recorded in the text in relation to our contemporary world
Major texts:
Doyle, Arthur Conan. A Study of the Scarlet
---. The Sign of Four
---. The Hound of the Baskervilles
---. Selected short stories
Reference Works:
Knight, Stephen. Form and Ideology in Crime Fiction. Bloomington: Indiana
University Press, 1980.
---. Crime and Fiction 1800-2000: Detection, Death, Diversity. London: Palgrave, 2004.
& selected essays
Major texts:
Doyle, Arthur Conan. A Study of the Scarlet
---. The Sign of Four
---. The Hound of the Baskervilles
---. Selected short stories
Reference Works:
Knight, Stephen. Form and Ideology in Crime Fiction. Bloomington: Indiana
University Press, 1980.
---. Crime and Fiction 1800-2000: Detection, Death, Diversity. London: Palgrave, 2004.
& selected essays
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| midterm papermidterm paper midterm paper |
30 | |
| final paperfinal paper final paper |
30 | |
| participationparticipation participation |
20 | |
| leading discussionleading discussion leading discussion |
20 |
